Print Osmes 14 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, posters, headlines, elegant, airy, expressive, refined, whimsical, handwritten flair, stylish display, personal tone, brush texture, brushy, calligraphic, tapered, flowing, slanted.
This font is a slanted, hand-drawn print with brush-pen behavior: strokes taper sharply into hairlines, swell on downstrokes, and end in pointed terminals. Letterforms are open and lightly built, with a lively baseline and subtle irregularities that keep it human rather than mechanical. Capitals are tall and sweeping with generous curves and occasional looped entries, while lowercase forms are compact with short bodies, long ascenders/descenders, and minimal joining between letters. The overall rhythm alternates between broad swashes and tight counters, producing a crisp, gestural texture in words and lines of text.
It performs best in short to medium-length display settings where its tapering strokes and expressive capitals can be appreciated—such as invitations, greetings, boutique branding, packaging, social graphics, and poster headlines. It can work for brief pull quotes or subheads when sized comfortably, but the delicate hairlines and compact lowercase body suggest avoiding very small text or dense paragraphs.
The tone is graceful and personable—more like quick, confident handwriting than formal script. Its crisp contrast and sweeping capitals add a touch of sophistication, while the slightly uneven stroke finish and bounce keep it friendly and informal. The result feels suitable for stylish, upbeat messaging rather than strictly utilitarian reading.
The design appears intended to capture a quick brush-written look with polished contrast and an energetic slant, balancing a casual handwritten feel with a refined, display-ready presence. Its proportions and expressive capitals suggest a focus on personality and flourish for titles and branded phrases rather than neutral, continuous reading.
The figures echo the same brush contrast and slant, with curved forms that look drawn in a single motion. In running text, spacing appears moderately loose and the strong diagonal stress creates a forward-moving flow; the most distinctive personality comes from the capital shapes and long, tapered exits.